ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 57, 1 December 1920, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE PASSING SHOW." ■ "The Passing Show," tho brigh!) and entertaining revue now being produced in the Grand Opera House by tho J. C. Williamson Company, will conclude its . season this evening. There iij not a dull moment in the piece, the whole show being brilliantly staged and excellently interpreted. 'The Passing Show" provides a wealth of comedy, backed up.by a never-ceasing parade of beautiful ouiembles, and vaudeville tons. "WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES.'-Tc-oiieht, in the Concert Chamber, Culford Bell's Thespians will play the perennial comedy "What Happened to Jones," a play that is acknowledged to be one of the funniest over written, and which always provokes shrieks ot laughter. The programme on Thursday night will consist of four shorti play, now and original—The Actress," "The New Butler," "Engaged," and "Married"—making a bright and thoroughly amusing programme. The box pnin is at the Bristol. ."A COUNTRY GIRL." "A Country Girl" earned a place, among the brightest and most tuneful of musical comedies produced in London in the last quarter of a. century. It ■was originally produced by a brilliant under Geo. Edwards's management, 'and it amused and delighted Londoners for some hundreds of aiiglits. The Wellington Amateur Operatic Society, which has done good work for some years [past, is to essay this light work ail the Grand Opera House in a season of seven nights, commencing on Tuesday evening next. A capable cost and , an excellent chorus is now being nightly drilled by Mr. Tom Pollard, whose work as a producer is never in doubt. The plans will open at the Bristol to-mor-row morning. KING'S THEATRE. A clever comedy is included in the current programme at the King's Theatre. Under the title of "A Fly Cop," Larry Semon revels in a series of riotous inoidlents, including, t;ome wonderful 6tunts performed on top of a New York skyscraper. An excellent British film, a picturisation of Nat Gould's racing story, "The Great Coup," is of pleasing merit, tho English settings being particularly fine. The Realart Quartet tender vocal and instrumental items and classical dancing. The harp solos played by Siguor T. Cerbasi and Miss Clare Vears are a musical treat. There will be a matinee to-day. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Margarita Fisher is starred in "Molly of tho Follies," now showing at Everybody's Theatre. A great deal of fun and touches of pathos are provided right through the working out of the plot, nnd originality blossoms out in the situations with agreeable frequency. On the same programme Larry Semon performs some wonderful stunta in "Tho Fly Cop." "THE GREAT GAME." Mr. W. A, Low,' the well-known theatrical and picture manager, has • secured the New Zealand rights of a fine sporting picture of English make, entitled "The Great . Game." Bombardier Wells plays tho name-part, 'and is said to impersonate the hero convincingly. Ho is the son of a wealthy baronet and owner of the Derby favourite, Lion Heart, which wins the bluo riband in his colours. The race, it is stated, is wonderfully depicted on the Ecree-n, also the scenes around Epsom on the great day. Wells has on one occasion to show his Drowess in the ring, at a big fight arranged to take place at the National Sporting Club. He has a big financial interest in one of tha contestants, nnd at the last moment his man has heen doped and is unable to appear. Wells steps into the ring, nnd a six rounds' battle takes place,' much to tho discomfiture of his opponent. "The Great Game'' will commence a season at Everybody's Th«atro next Friday. ' ■ . • EMPRESS. THEATRE. _ A comedy-drama of. merit is William Desmond s latest' picture, "White-washed flails, now screening at the Empress theatre. It is a merry travesty on eowic-opera States of ■ South America. The supporting cast is excellent. In epi- • sode four of the serial, "Smashing Barriers," William Duncan provides some daring "stunts."